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Report: NBA to max out LeBron James, 76ers' national TV gamesFans itching to watch LeBron James play in his new Philadelphia uniform should get plenty of opportunities this season as the 76ers are expected to get the NBA's maximum of 34 national game telecasts/streams, Front Office Sports reported Monday.,That would more than double the 14 national games the ...

NFL vows not to explore streaming deals despite White House oppositionThe NFL plans to continue offering a diversified broadcast package despite political and public criticism of the league expanding streaming opportunities with Netflix and Amazon. ,"We love our model," NFL president of media distribution Hans Schroeder said Friday, discussing the NFL's schedule relea...

Duke announces streaming partnership with AmazonDuke is launching a pioneering partnership with Amazon that includes streaming three men's basketball games next season on Prime Video.,Amazon's first foray into broadcasting live college sports will feature the Blue Devils' games against UConn on Nov. 25 in Las Vegas, reigning national champion Mic...

FCC urged to fix 'antiquated' rules amid sports streaming shift

The National Association of Broadcasters is calling for federal regulatory review as sports rights continue shifting to streaming services.,In comments recently filed with the Federal Communications Commission, the NAB argues that streaming giants like Netflix are striking deals with major sports le...

Report: Winter Olympics off to best ratings start in 12 years

Fresh off a 30-year low in television ratings, the Winter Olympics is seeing much better early returns in 2026, reports The Hollywood Reporter.,The Beijing Games in 2022 had low ratings across the board, including a 15.9 million viewer count for the opening ceremony, marking a three-decade low. Over...

ESPN takes over MLB.tv; in-market streaming available to 20 teams

ESPN officially took control of Major League Baseball's out-of-market streaming service, MLB.tv, on Tuesday in a key component of the two sides' reworked media rights deal.,Additionally, the league made in-market streaming subscriptions available Tuesday for 20 of its 30 clubs via the MLB App.,In No...

DOJ reviewing Disney-Fubo deal for antitrust potential

The Department of Justice is investigating Disney's deal to take over a controlling interest in FuboTV, multiple outlets including Reuters reported Wednesday.,The DOJ is exploring whether such an acquisition would be a competition concern for streaming networks, with Disney potentially holding too m...

Disney buys embattled Fubo in dramatic turn

Disney made shock waves in the streaming service industry on Monday, grabbing a majority stake in Fubo, a rival of ESPN's parent company. ,Fubo will be joined with the Hulu + Live TV service -- which Disney also owns -- to create a new platform that will have over 6.2 million North American subscrib...